can normal nintendo ds games work on this?
10115
Yes, Nintendo DS will work with this system, but the new one like 2 or 3 DS will not wwork on this
10116
Most Nintendo DS games are region-free and will also play on any type of DS system from any region. DSi-enhanced games, however, won't play on a different region's DSi or 3DS. Except for the four below, DSi-enhanced games can play on any region's original DS or DS Lite, though without the DSi-enhanced features. DSi-Only Games (won't play on original DS or DS Lite, and won't play on a different region's DSi or 3DS) *Face Training *Foto Showdown *Picture Perfect Hair Salon *System: Flaw
165341
Yes it can be played on the DS light DSI DSI XL 3DS and 3DS XL all of the above
1597745
My American games work just fine on it. Pretty sure games from any region will work on it though.
535808
Yes, this unit can play 3DS and DS games (but not game boy advance cartridges).
458762
You can play it on the gameboy advance, gameboy advance SP, nintendo DS, or nintendo DS light
1709071
Yes all 3ds games will work on 2ds. The 2ds is just a 3ds without the 3D feature, that is the only difference.
365547
I have not try but the package says that it can play ds, dsi games and ds downloadable games. SO to answer your question, yes it can. the cartridges are the same size
829156
Nope, its for Nintendo 3DS and 2DS. It won't work on the older Nintendo DS or DS Lite.
535806
Yes sir, you can play ds/dsi games on the 3ds but you can't play 3ds games on any thing. If you set up an eshop (Nintendos version of digital game distribution) you can download older games, as well.
357741
This game will not work on the regular DS. It will only play on the 3DS or 2DS. (The 2 DS is the flat version that does not have a hinge.)
1068087
I believe 3ds games have a bump in the cartridge that makes them incompatible with dsi or other previous generation handhelds, so no.
951348
The DS would probably fit to carry around, but you wouldn't be able to play it in the case like the 2DS in the picture.
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Yes. In addition to 3DS games, the 3DS XL plays regular DS games, as well as games downloaded from the Nintendo eShop service. All of these games can be played with the 3D effect turned off - you just move the 3D slider all the way to the off position. However, only 3DS games and some eShop games (not all) make use of the 3D, and will still display in 2D even if the slider is turned all the way up. It also bears mention that, unlike the regular Nintendo DS and DS Lite, the 3DS does not play Game Boy Advance games (except of course those that can be downloaded using the eShop service).
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Yes. All 3ds games and DS games work on the xl. It is the same console, just larger.
1888212
i bought it and my son has a ds. you may have to check the fine print, b/c it may be used for all.
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I am 90% certain that it can not be played with a regular DS, as the way the game is programmed is specific for the things the 3DS does/can do. I'm unavailable to test this as of right now, though. :/
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3DS games will only work on 3DS gaming system. You can play nintendo ds games on a 3DS gaming system but the way the game cartridge for the 3ds is shaped it won't fit into a ds gaming system. Sorry.